Hunterston
Hunterston B AGR power station
There are two adjacent nuclear power station sites at Hunterston:
- Hunterston A;
- Hunterston B.
Hunterston A Magnox power station
Hunterston A
Hunterston A comprises of two Magnox reactors that generated electricity from 1964 until 1990. Defuelling of the twin reactors was completed in1995
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Location |
Ayrshire, west Scotland |
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Nuclear operation period |
Operated from 1964 to 1990 |
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Status |
Decommissioning |
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Site licensee |
Magnox Ltd |
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Responsible organisation |
Nuclear Decommissioning Authority |
Hunterston B
Hunterston B comprises of two operating Advanced Gas-Cooled Reactors (AGR) that became operational in 1976 and 1977. It is expected that the station will continue generating electricity up to 2016.
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Location |
Ayrshire, west Scotland |
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Nuclear operation period |
Operating since 1976 |
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Status |
Operational |
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Site licensee |
EDF Energy |
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Responsible organisation |
EDF Energy |
